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law enforcement is saying they believe a possible suspect. how confident are you hearing from your sources about the identity? >> they are quite confident they have the suspect and they engaged the suspect including with some gunfire. did they wound the suspect? we don't know. but there was gunfire at the scene and then once they did surround the area, they have a visual contact on the suspect and there have been reports back of movement. at one point there was an indication of some law enforcement originally on the scene radioed back they believed the suspect was down. as they brought more to the scene, they have visual contact of the suspect moving. i heard the reports have ceased in terms of the movement has ceased. that doesn't mean anything. as this plays out, they now are convinced they have total visual environment, they are trying to evacuate any residents in the area from the neighborhood, and as was noted, now they went to move, the flash-bangs, be methodical. the one thing, they're not certain but they're operating under the assump
law enforcement is saying they believe a possible suspect. how confident are you hearing from your sources about the identity? >> they are quite confident they have the suspect and they engaged the suspect including with some gunfire. did they wound the suspect? we don't know. but there was gunfire at the scene and then once they did surround the area, they have a visual contact on the suspect and there have been reports back of movement. at one point there was an indication of some law...
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joe johns has been talking about his law enforcement sources. joe, what have you been learning about what other cities are doing specifically in response to today's bombings? >> obviously, as you said, boston is taking the lead, erin. the federal response has been enormous. the fbi, which takes the lead role in terrorism investigations, flooding that city with an enormous presence, dealing with an enormous crime scene. then we have the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms sending in every available person. they've activated their national response team. canine handlers and so on. most everyone we've spoken with, as you said, at first glance didn't think these devices were very sophisticated, but were very powerful. investigators are trying to figure out what they can find from the arc of the explosion, the agent used in the explosion. whether it was homegrown or international terrorism. but across the country, these explosions in boston usualered in a cold wind. a bunch of cities taking precautions. new york city beefing up security. police i
joe johns has been talking about his law enforcement sources. joe, what have you been learning about what other cities are doing specifically in response to today's bombings? >> obviously, as you said, boston is taking the lead, erin. the federal response has been enormous. the fbi, which takes the lead role in terrorism investigations, flooding that city with an enormous presence, dealing with an enormous crime scene. then we have the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms sending in...
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in the end, law enforcement -- what we're putting together is law enforcement immediately swooped in, evacuated them, brought them it a safe haven, to an unknown neighbor's house and from there, the law enforcement swept in, got this kid in another gun fight and he managed to escape from that gun fight until later they and perfecteded him in another gun fight. >> i'll stop you there. we have new footage of the gun fight you're talking about, really quite dramatic. take a look at this. >> [ bleep ]. [ gunfire ] >> when all this was happening, were you in the knowledge that your parents were safe? or did you think they were still back in the house. >> absolutely. as the bullets were coming across the television, my sister and i were in close communication with each other. we only saw the bullets. we only heard there was a man covered in blood in the boat. we couldn't reach the household. they had already been evacuated, unbeknownst to us. the phone line at the residence for whatever reason, whether it was cut or dropped, it was giving us a busy signal. it was horrifying for approximatel
in the end, law enforcement -- what we're putting together is law enforcement immediately swooped in, evacuated them, brought them it a safe haven, to an unknown neighbor's house and from there, the law enforcement swept in, got this kid in another gun fight and he managed to escape from that gun fight until later they and perfecteded him in another gun fight. >> i'll stop you there. we have new footage of the gun fight you're talking about, really quite dramatic. take a look at this....
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so basically, she would see a lot of her mother-in-law, the brother's mother. she wouldn't see quite as much of dzhokhar, the younger brother, because he was back and forth to college. and i just got to say one thing. for all the talk about tamerlan being so iced and not having any american friends, let's remember he married an american girl named katie from the suburbs of providence, rhode island. so not everything there squares. >> yeah, and we talked to a number of people who considered him a friend over the last several years. so as you say, not everything is square. still learning a lot. i appreciate the update. a lot of questions remain about who the brothers really are, what they are about. in light of the bombings, authorities in massachusetts are looking closely at another crime. the unsolved murder of tamerlan's friend and two others back in 2011. so tell us what we're learning about this triple murder? >> what we know is a team of investigators are looking at it very closely. this was a triple murder that happened about 18 months ago in massachusetts
so basically, she would see a lot of her mother-in-law, the brother's mother. she wouldn't see quite as much of dzhokhar, the younger brother, because he was back and forth to college. and i just got to say one thing. for all the talk about tamerlan being so iced and not having any american friends, let's remember he married an american girl named katie from the suburbs of providence, rhode island. so not everything there squares. >> yeah, and we talked to a number of people who...
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we have just gotten this, a bulletin from law enforcement. people being asked to be on the lookout for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack and a black sweatshirt, possible foreign national, accent unclear, what the accent of the individual is, but believes to have some sort of an accent. we are just getting that information. john king is working his sources now. he joins us with the latest on the investigation. john, what are you hearing? >> well, that bolo, shorthanded police lingo for be on the lookout, just issued. i will give you reporting from all of our cnn team. a little more on that bolo. law enforcement is looking for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack, possible foreign national because of an accent. the bolo notes to law enforcement officials says five minutes before the first explosion, this individual attempted to gain entry to a restricted area and when turned away, he broke eye contact and pulled his sweatshirt and hood over his head. no further info on him is what the bolo says. this is law en
we have just gotten this, a bulletin from law enforcement. people being asked to be on the lookout for a darker skinned or black male with a black backpack and a black sweatshirt, possible foreign national, accent unclear, what the accent of the individual is, but believes to have some sort of an accent. we are just getting that information. john king is working his sources now. he joins us with the latest on the investigation. john, what are you hearing? >> well, that bolo, shorthanded...
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the combatant laws we don't know that one can be successfully conducted. that's lost in a mar ras in guantanamo bay. this case will take a long time, be expensive and complicated but he's going to trial and there's going to be a verdict. we know that. >> jeff, thank you very much. fran, julia, as well. appreciate it. follow me on twitte twitter @andersoncooper. what do you think? should he be charged in a criminal court opposed to an enemy combatant? >>> and we will dig in to the case. the older suspect spent last year in parts of dagestan and chechnya. and the older suspect's widow. what we know about her and their relationship and more importantly what the fbi wants to know from her tonight. >>> later, my interview was remarkable woman. i hope you stick around for this. she a dance instructor whose body was broken. she had to have part of her leg amputated below the knee but her spirit is certainly not broken. >> i woke up and my parents were there and i said i feel like my foot is falling asleep. it feels like my ankle is falling off of the pillow and m
the combatant laws we don't know that one can be successfully conducted. that's lost in a mar ras in guantanamo bay. this case will take a long time, be expensive and complicated but he's going to trial and there's going to be a verdict. we know that. >> jeff, thank you very much. fran, julia, as well. appreciate it. follow me on twitte twitter @andersoncooper. what do you think? should he be charged in a criminal court opposed to an enemy combatant? >>> and we will dig in to the...
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just speaking to the boston law enforcement source, a federal source earlier today, and a sense of is it domestic? is it international, the answer i got from both is we don't know. to drew's point, that type of a device, al qaeda has used, taliban has used. you see them in pakistan. however, they have nothing to trace to any international group or individual and they shrug and say sadly in today's age, it's very rare, but if you want to learn how to do this, unfortunately, you can on the internet. >> we'll have more on the investigation throughout this hour. i want to go next to gary tuchman at a vigil wrapping up in the dorchester neighborhood. gary, tell us about what you've seen. >> the candle light vigil has come to an end, but people don't want to leave just yet. a sense of community and togetherness that's taken place here. and this was an amazing gathering because there were probably about 1,100 or 1,200 people here, this was all word of mouth. people came with their candles and honored the three people who have died so far in this catastrophe. and also, pledged togetherness to
just speaking to the boston law enforcement source, a federal source earlier today, and a sense of is it domestic? is it international, the answer i got from both is we don't know. to drew's point, that type of a device, al qaeda has used, taliban has used. you see them in pakistan. however, they have nothing to trace to any international group or individual and they shrug and say sadly in today's age, it's very rare, but if you want to learn how to do this, unfortunately, you can on the...
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this was from law enforcement agencies, a law enforcement bulletin given to other investigators and all police in the area to be on the lookout for what they're describing as someone who is dark kskinned, possibly a foreign accent. they have no suspects in custody at this time. this person might have been carrying a black backpack and wearing a sweatshirt and may have been trying to get into the restricted area around where the blast went off before the explosion happened. now doctors are also, according to our sources and information learned by colleagues, are removing ball bearings from some of the people being treated, one of the victims at one of the local 4078hospitals there. this could indicate what the explosive devices were made of. it's described as screwed and sometimes small. there were said to be at least two unexploded devices. my sources are telling me one of the things they're doing, john, are to pick those apart. they would to get the dna evidence for the way they were constructed. as of now, no one is making any claim that we are aware of, claiming responsibility for th
this was from law enforcement agencies, a law enforcement bulletin given to other investigators and all police in the area to be on the lookout for what they're describing as someone who is dark kskinned, possibly a foreign accent. they have no suspects in custody at this time. this person might have been carrying a black backpack and wearing a sweatshirt and may have been trying to get into the restricted area around where the blast went off before the explosion happened. now doctors are also,...
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for one, the law doesn't even cover him because he's a u.s. citizen. but from a law enforcement national security perspective, what better way to minimize the impact of terrorists than to treat them like criminals. that's what they are. if you make them into sort of a bigger deal than he is or anyone is, it sort of gives them a relevance we actually don't want to. so a lot of people in national security and counterterrorism love this idea. not only because of the legal underpinnings behind it but also because it sort of says to anyone who would harm us, you're just a criminal. >> there has also been a lot of successful prosecutions of terrorist suspects in criminal court. >> you can learn a lot of evidence from this. when i first got into this field it was right after the africa bombings, african embassy bombings in '98, and some of the testimony that came out of that really taught us a lot about bin laden, about his rise within islamic jihadism and you can learn a lot out of it. what we don't know is whether he has anything to teach us. that's the one
for one, the law doesn't even cover him because he's a u.s. citizen. but from a law enforcement national security perspective, what better way to minimize the impact of terrorists than to treat them like criminals. that's what they are. if you make them into sort of a bigger deal than he is or anyone is, it sort of gives them a relevance we actually don't want to. so a lot of people in national security and counterterrorism love this idea. not only because of the legal underpinnings behind it...